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TIL Guan Pinghu was a leading player of the guqin or Chinese zither. His recording of "Stream" was included in the Voyager Golden Record, containing music from around the world, which was sent into space by NASA. It is the longest excerpt included on the disc and the only excerpt of Chinese music

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